Starting as an infant, with parents who are blond-haired delinquents?

With their permission, Zhang Chaoqiang faced the second-order artificial crystal core embryo for the first time. It looked similar to a first-order demon beast crystal core synthesis embryo, but its microscopic molecular structure had undergone earth-shattering changes.

Zhang Chaoqiang asked curiously, "Teacher Ma, is the synthetic embryo of the artificial crystal nucleus established through artificial communication of its microstructure?"

His question made Ma Suying look at him with an expression that said, "This kid is teachable," and she nodded to Zhang Chaoqiang.

Ma Suying replied, "Yes, Zhang Chaoqiang, the question you raised is very good. At present, technology cannot achieve the establishment of such detailed microstructures."

Therefore, each level of the synthetic embryo is sculpted and its internal structure is woven by top-tier, mentally-level armor pilots using the power of miniature armor!

Miniature armor?

This was the first time Zhang Chaoqiang had ever heard of this kind of armor, but the next second Ma Suying began to explain to him that this armor was specially developed for use in small-scale operations.

Their smallest size can reach the nanoscale, which can be used not only to sculpt the overall microstructure of artificial crystal nuclei for synthetic embryos, but also to be applied in various fields.

For example, in terms of healing, some martial artists may have accumulated a considerable amount of impurities and toxins in their bodies through long-term training.

Alternatively, during a physical battle, the mutual attacks resulted in varying degrees of serious injury. In such cases, taking various rare and precious elixirs to treat the specific symptoms is one aspect.

When examining a patient's condition and symptoms, one cannot simply give them a general overview. After all, spiritual energy is a macroscopic molecular structure, and it is impossible to thoroughly investigate every nanometer-level location within a patient's body.

Sometimes, after a period of time, a patient may experience a relapse of their illness. This is because some impurities caused by bodily damage remain in the body and are not eliminated in time.

Therefore, at this time, the micro-armor can achieve this very powerful function, carefully exploring the nanoscale locations within the human body.

Each of these armored vehicles is at least Tier 7 or higher.

In other words, one needs at least a seventh level of spiritual power to control them and to be able to control the microscopic battle armor to create the microscopic structural basis for the artificial crystal core synthesis embryo. The requirements are far higher than simply controlling the microscopic battle armor.

Zhang Chaoqiang roughly sensed it, and the feeling he got from the second-order artificial synthetic crystal embryo was that its endurance had increased.

In other words, its rated load of demonic beast spiritual power has increased, which means that its microstructure is only more complex than that of a first-order artificial synthetic crystal core embryo.

After a brief experience, Zhang Chaoqiang immediately began his second-order artificial crystal nucleus synthesis.

During the first synthesis process, Zhang Chaoqiang was a little nervous. After all, he hadn't even finished using the first-tier synthesis crystal core, which was equivalent to 25 first-tier monster crystal cores, even after a whole month...

It's easy to imagine that, compared to that one, he is now facing a second-order crystal core that is several times more difficult.

Zhang Chaoqiang had stopped bothering with any fancy stuff; he simply took out the three second-tier demon beast cores in front of him one by one.

The first one is an old acquaintance, a second-tier sea dragon. This kind of monster lives in the ocean, and its spiritual power represents the water attribute.

As he "dissected" the complex spiritual energy within the Sea Dragon Crystal Core, his mental state instantly began a mental storm.

Combined with his own palm, which was constructed from spiritual energy, he communicated with the separation of that mixed spiritual energy in the void.

One minute, two minutes passed, and Zhang Chaoqiang's head was covered in beads of sweat. Tan Yue, who was outside the synthesis room, wished she could immediately go inside to wipe the sweat off the baby, since that was what Tan Yue usually did.

Immediately afterwards, Zhang Chaoqiang spent a full five minutes extracting the pure spiritual energy from the first crystal core. The original spiritual energy of this sea dragon crystal core was moist and accompanied by a blue halo that rippled like the tides...

It has turned into a completely white color without any luster.

Immediately afterward, six minutes later, Zhang Chaoqiang completed the pure spiritual energy stripping of the second crystal core.

Ten minutes later, he completed the purification of spiritual energy in the third crystal core.

It was at this time that he completed the first stage of the synthesis of second-order artificial crystal nuclei.

He even spent nearly twenty minutes balancing the energy distribution of the three pure spiritual energies extracted from the demon beast's crystal core.

However, after Zhang Chaoqiang had spent an entire class period completing the first stage of the second-order crystal core, Ma Suying and the others were about to persuade him to stop.

But without their prompting, Zhang Chaoqiang walked out of the synthesis room on his own.

Because he also noticed, more or less, that since this was his first attempt at synthesizing a second-order artificial crystal core, he needed to pay attention to the changes in his own spiritual power.

After the first stage of purification, Zhang Chaoqiang's physical spiritual energy and mental energy have already decreased by 50%.

Although Zhang Chaoqiang is not incapable of continuing his second-stage synthesis.

However, since he has already lost so much spiritual energy, there is not much point in continuing.

After all, this is the process of training one's spiritual power control, and spiritual power control is about how to use the least frequency and consume the least amount of spiritual power to accomplish greater things.

Therefore, with only 50% of his spiritual and mental energy remaining, Zhang Chaoqiang was already somewhat dissatisfied. He didn't insist on continuing, waiting to explore the second stage of the second-order artificial synthetic crystal core in the future.

Another half month has passed.

With almost daily synthesis of second-order crystal cores, Zhang Chaoqiang's spiritual power control was continuously improving at an ever-accelerating pace.

The challenging synthesis process allows him to maximize his control over spiritual power and enhance his mental level.

A week before he was to travel to Zhongzhou for the synthesis competition, Tan Yue brought him some new news.

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"Potential for growth in brain-related fields?"

"A spot to enter the Brain-like Augmentation Space?"

Tan Yue brought herself a proper noun that Zhang Chaoqiang had never heard of before.

His first thought was to ask Tan Yue what exactly the so-called brain-like amplification space was.

"The Brain-Amplifying Space, as the name suggests, can enhance the mental level, that is, the mental strength and the spiritual power of a martial artist, through the dynamic simulation of space. For the Central Kingdom, this is a space system that only some high-level martial artists can know about."

I've only heard about the specifics; this brain-enhancing space is rumored to present different challenges to everyone who enters, and the level of achievement within determines the corresponding increase in mental power…

As a top-secret facility of the Central Kingdom, such rewards were previously only offered at large-scale international martial arts competitions. Unexpectedly, the rewards for this synthesis competition are so generous…”

According to Tan Yue, as her family has learned, the rewards for this synthesis competition are very generous, but some details have been kept secret.

The detailed rewards, which were to be revealed in a limited way during the competition, included what Tan Yue had mentioned: a high-level facility in the Central Country…

Is it possible to gain an increase in spiritual power and mental level through virtual assessments and trials targeting individual abilities?

"Oh, right, Zhang Chaoqiang, I forgot to mention that it's actually quite mysterious than we imagine. Because everyone who enters this brain-enhancing space gains something different, it might not just be an enhancement of spiritual power and mental power."

According to Grandpa Chen, among the martial artists who entered the amplification space in history, there were quite a few who were able to obtain martial arts techniques with high bloodline concentration, and even some martial arts techniques with special effects.

Some even undergo a transformation that reveals their innate potential, but the trials involved are unpredictable. Those who manage to gain significant benefits from these trials have generally put in considerable effort!

"And Grandpa Chen had also entered before. According to him, when Grandpa Chen entered the space, his martial arts level was at the peak of the sixth rank, and when he came out, his spiritual power had undergone a transformation of tens of thousands."

Their overall strength has surged, and their martial artist level has directly rivaled that of a mid-stage seventh rank!

"So mysterious?"

Zhang Chaoqiang was taken aback. He knew that the higher a martial artist's level, the more time they needed to cultivate. This accumulated over time had become the norm for martial artists' training.

The speed of improvement in an instant was so rapid that it was undoubtedly due to the help of this brain-enhancing space.

However, given the mysterious nature of this place and the limited number of people who have ever entered it throughout history, the requirements should be equally stringent.

Therefore, Zhang Chaoqiang speculated that the number of spots probably wouldn't cover everyone who participated in the competition.

This Central Kingdom Tournament has 123 cities participating, which means there are 123 contestants.

It's impossible for every contestant to get a spot to enter the brain augmentation space.

Tan Yue nodded in response to Zhang Chaoqiang's speculation and questions. She herself was also conflicted: "I'm not entirely sure which top-ranked individuals are eligible to enter, but Grandpa Chen, based on the rarity of the Brain Enhancement Space..."

Considering the prestige of the first Central Kingdom Synthesis Competition, it can be roughly estimated that only the top ten or top six will qualify for the main competition!

Top ten or top six...

As for that condition, it's hard to say right now.

However, it wasn't as demanding as requiring first place. Ma Suying once told him that the Central Kingdom was full of talented people. Although Zhang Chaoqiang was the same age, he possessed such talent in martial arts. Apart from him, there was no one else in the country who could be found like him.

But don't forget, this time he's competing against students aged twenty and under.

Those aged twenty and under include university students in martial arts colleges. They undergo advanced training at the university, and their martial arts skills are incomparable to those of mere high school students.

Moreover, to some extent, Zhang Chaoqiang cannot be called a high school student at all; he is just a thirteen-year-old boy.

The age range spanned from five to seven years old. Those college students, as members of higher education institutions, were among the first to conduct research on the synthesis of artificial crystal nuclei.

Because they already possess a certain level of self-defense ability and martial arts skills, as pioneers, everything needs to be verified by them before being provided to the future pillars of the nation.

The synthesis of artificial crystal nuclei is no exception; it requires their research and verification to confirm that it can be used to expand and provide learning opportunities for high school or junior high school students in martial arts schools.

They will be in the second or third round of the martial arts high school competition.

As pioneers, if they cannot surpass high school students from martial arts schools in skill level, or in rank and synthetic mastery aptitude, and if they cannot exceed those high school students from martial arts schools who only came into contact with synthetic artificial crystal cores in the second or even third round of training…

Then they could just forcefully pry the college student off their heads.

Therefore, the contestants from other cities are basically university students.

It was precisely because Tianan City did not have a true martial arts university that the quota remained unfilled for so long, which led Longjiang City to covet the quota for Tianan City.

Among those contestants, Ma Suying once said that the strongest, the one with the highest level of synthesizer qualification, came from Zhongzhou City.

Zhongzhou City boasts two martial arts universities that are among the top 5 in the country!

Furthermore, the two schools rank first and second in the country in terms of overall strength!

First place: Chung-Chou University; Second place: Chou-Cheng University.

The person representing Zhongzhou City in this competition is none other than Gu Yizheng from Zhongzhou University!

This Gu Yizheng is no ordinary person. As a graduate of Zhongzhou University, the highest-ranking and most prestigious martial arts university in the country, he is the most famous genius in the entire Central Country in this era!

Not only does he surpass his peers in almost every cultivation field, but he also possesses martial arts skills of four rare bloodline levels. These skills were all independently derived and cultivated from the crystal cores of rare bloodline demon beasts through his own power.

Gu Yizheng, who is only twenty years old, has reached an astonishing level three advanced martial arts rank, and it is said that he is only one step away from the fourth rank...

Its spiritual level is also not inferior at all, reaching the intermediate level of the fourth level.

Most importantly, Ma Suying told Zhang Chaoqiang that Gu Yizheng's synthesizer qualification had reached the second-level zero stage!

In the course of a year, the other party's synthesizer skills have reached the level where they can independently complete all the synthesis processes of a second-order crystal core!

Such strength is self-evident and needs no further explanation. Zhang Chaoqiang can basically understand the level and state of the opponent's strength!

Given the current situation, Zhang Chaoqiang naturally isn't considering winning the championship for the time being; his goal is to proceed cautiously and steadily. Even if this competition provides an opportunity to observe the young talents from across the country…

Looking at the outstanding demeanor of those college students, this is also a great opportunity to broaden one's horizons.

However, Zhang Chaoqiang is not going to dream of winning the championship for now, but he has to start thinking about the brain-enhancing space and the spots available there.

Having heard about the mysterious and esoteric trials involved, how could Zhang Chaoqiang, with his extremely strong curiosity, not consider and yearn for them?

If he makes it into the top ten, then he can give it a shot, since he has already reached the second stage of synthesizing second-order crystal cores.